Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher (1989)

  • NR
  • 11/30/1989 (CA)
  • Drama, TV Movie
  • 2h 36m

Overview

Narcissistic Saskatchewan Tory politician Colin Thatcher is engaged in a bitter divorce from his wife Jo-Ann. When a series of court rulings over the divorce go against him, Thatcher decides a more drastic solution is needed - murder! A series of attempts on Jo-Ann's life follow, most of which don't succeed. Finally one does, and the arrogant Thatcher believes he is above the law and immune to prosecution. But his arrogance proves to be his undoing, as Crown Counsel Serge Kujawa builds a case against this psychopathic monster for 1st-degree murder - charging that Thatcher hired someone to kill his wife. The true story of one of the most disturbing stories of murder-for-hire in Canada. - IMDb

Francis Mankiewicz

Director

Suzette Couture

Screenplay

Maggie Siggins

Novel

Cast

Kate Nelligan's headshot

Kate Nelligan

JoAnn Thatcher
Kenneth Welsh's headshot

Kenneth Welsh

Colin Thatcher
Robert Benson's headshot

Robert Benson

Jack Rutherford
Leon Pownall's headshot

Leon Pownall

Gerry Gerrand
Brent Carver's headshot

Brent Carver

Tony Merchant
Stuart Hughes's headshot

Stuart Hughes

Charlie Wilde
Cedric Smith's headshot

Cedric Smith

Tony Wilson
John Colicos's headshot

John Colicos

Serge Kujawa

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